"I get people with PTSD, people coming out of bad relationships, trans women who have to face the world despite the shit they have to go through, and people with chronic and terminal illnesses," Béart said, and they tell her that they appreciate "the fact the character doesn't get a magical spell to get her out of her predicament. They said it would cheapen the ending if she gets a magical way out and they don't.
Just thought I'd throw in the recent Q&A with Sam part one, they're doing the second part today on Twitch. They've covered the almighty question "Which Ending do you like best/is the best according to you?" in this stamp: youtu.be/bT0SKUdfp88?feature=shared&t=4411 For those that can't watch: They flat out repeat what she's said on Fazer's twitch stream, which is that they don't get paid to have an opinion, they don't have an opinion, it's your game, you choose, all are valid. Their job as an actor is to present the story in a meaningful way and given how "salty" (split) the community is regarding the endings given, they think that exactly what they managed to do (because if it wouldn't matter, people wouldn't care as much. If Karlach wasn't portrayed so people care for her, they'd not give a shit about the endings).
I'm personally in camp "I know death and I know mortality, I know of terminal illnesses and chronic pains on a personal level and I try to escape it all through games that let me make a change I can't make in real life, for characters that mean a ton to me". But I value those who feel seen and want to go the cathartic route in their stories. That's why I don't want the endings we're given now to vanish - I want those options for the stories we want to choose. But the actual LACK of a fix/better option is what bugs me, cause every other Origin has that choice for us, along less positive/more negative ones. And that's the point of this game, which Sam has also stated multiple times during panels: This is YOUR game, this is YOUR story, these are YOUR characters. What the cast thinks doesn't matter - it's your gameplay that does. And it does, you can affect it, in all instances but with Karlach.
Which is why we're gathered here today
#JusticeForKarlach
P.S. Sam's Q&A stream part two airs in 2h from the second I post this.
